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Rand Paul's son has found himself in trouble with the law in Lexington after being cited on Sunday for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, sources confirm.

According to a citation, police say that William Hilton Paul was observed sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle that had collided with a parked car.

Police say that Paul smelled of alcohol and had "bloodshot, watery eyes." The citation also said that William Paul was behaving in a "belligerent" manner and had slurred speech.

A witness told police that she had spotted William Paul sitting at the intersection of Woodland Ave and Old Vine revving the engine of his car. A few minutes later that same witness heard a loud crash.  

The vehicle Paul was in was not his and there was no insurance on the vehicle. William was by himself in the car, and no one was in the parked car that he allegedly struck.

Paul was taken to the hospital with lacerations to his face. He refused a breathalyzer and blood test. At the hospital, Paul was cited for operating a motor vehicle under the influence and failure to maintain insurance.  According to court documents, Paul failed his field sobriety test.

Paul has had previous run-ins with the law. The eldest son of presidential candidate Rand Paul had been cited for possession of alcohol as a minor at a race at Keeneland in 2013. In January of the same year, Paul was charged with simple assault of a flight attendant at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. He was also charged with being intoxicated and disruptive conduct after his flight landed.

Those charges were dropped after a diversion program was completed.

LEX 18 reached out to Rand Paul's office. Office staff told LEX 18 reporter Hanna Mordoh that Senator Rand Paul does not comment on any private matters in regards to his family.

Because Paul was taken to the hospital he was not arrested. Police officials tell LEX 18 that issuing a citation in that situation is standard protocol.